The attack on the Saudi East-West Pipeline is far more than just another strike against the kingdom’s energy infrastructure. What was hit was precisely that strategic lifeline that Saudi Arabia created to be able to bypass the Strait of Hormuz in an emergency.
Mohammed bin Salman thought he could stay out of the region’s widening war. Now the Houthi threat is pushing Riyadh back toward Israel.
Something is shifting in the Arab world, still quietly, still far from gaining majority support, but by now impossible to ignore.
“The Saudi curriculum has never been more positive in its portrayal of religious minorities or more encouraging of peace and tolerance,” said IMPACT-se CEO Marcus Sheff.
Israeli observers say the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkish agreement signifies the rise of a Sunni axis.
A look at why the new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan–with the possible future inclusion of Egypt–is cause for concern in Jerusalem.
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia say their new defense pact is about deterrence, but Islamabad’s defense minister quickly made clear who he sees as the common threat.
Washington’s nuclear offer to Riyadh is now tied to the real prize: Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and recognizing the Jewish state.
At first glance, it appears to be merely a civilian nuclear program for electricity generation. However, the American-Saudi agreement encompasses far more than just the construction of a nuclear power plant.
The terrorist organization’s decision to launch the Oct. 7 massacre was timed in part to thwart Saudi-Israeli normalization, say researchers.
